The Orioles’ penultimate home series concludes this afternoon with Heston Kjerstad in right field and Jackson Holliday getting back-to-back starts at second base.
Coby Mayo is on the bench.
Zach Eflin is making his eighth start with the Orioles. He’s posted a 2.22 ERA and 1.030 WHIP in 44 2/3 innings.
Eflin has faced the Giants eight times (six starts) and registered a 4.79 ERA and 1.402 WHIP in 35 2/3 innings.
The Orioles trail the Yankees by five games in the division and still lead the Royals by 2 1/2 for the first wild card.
Giants right-hander Logan Webb is 12-10 with a 3.53 ERA and 1.244 WHIP in 31 starts. His 194 hits allowed are tied with Patrick Corbin for most in the majors.
Webb’s only career start against the Orioles resulted in three runs and four hits allowed in seven innings in San Francisco.
Right-handed batters have hit six home runs off Webb’s changeup this season and two off his other pitches, per STATS.
For the Orioles
Gunnar Henderson SS
Cedric Mullins CF
Anthony Santander DH
Colton Cowser LF
Adley Rutschman C
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Heston Kjerstad RF
Jackson Holliday 2B
Emmanuel Rivera 3B
Zach Eflin RHP